Bill Richardson Quotes

I believe we have to bring the 12 million undocumented workers out of the shadows, set up a standard where they speak English, if they pass background checks, pay back taxes, obey the laws, embrace American values, give them a chance, a path to citizenship, not amnesty.
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As state leaders, I think its important for us to provide our perspectives on issues we face every day – like access to school spending, access to health care and governing in a global economy.
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Issues School Thinking
It [Border fence] hasn’t worked. What has worked is more border patrols… What has worked is some technology.
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Border Patrol Fence Technology
Our theme is, ‘Respected abroad, strong at home.’ What do we mean by that? Basically that we want a strong emphasis on affordable health care and education, safer at home, positive themes. And respected abroad — a foreign policy with alliances.
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Home Mean Respected Strong Theme
The rocket that goes up next March will not only lift a payload, it will launch what I believe will ultimately be the most significant commercial space facility in the country, …
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Believe Country Dream Rocket
Whether you are a Democrat or a Republican, our nation is stronger when we are respected throughout the world
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Republican Stronger World
This launch will be a brilliant signal flare that will let the nation and the world know New Mexico’s spaceport is open for business.
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I think what’s going to hurt the Republicans enormously is the extremist position of Mitt Romney on the immigration issue and states like New Mexico, states like Colorado, Nevada, Arizona – and I think it’s going to be the margin of victory for President Obama, a very narrow victory.
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Hurt Issues Thinking
I believe education is the key. Yeah, I was for kids of illegal immigrants, if they fulfill the same academic requirements as New Mexico kids, to be eligible for a scholarship.
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We must never forget that it is the private sector – not government – that is the engine of economic opportunity. Businesses, particularly small businesses, flourish and can provide good jobs when government acts as a productive partner.
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Government Jobs Opportunity
The President, in talking about freedom and democracy, is sparking a wave of very positive democratic sentiment that might help us override both Islamic fundamentalism that has formed in that region, and also some of the hatred for our policies of invading Iraq.
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I don’t have all the answers. I need your help, your guidance, and your leadership to tackle the challenges before us.
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Answers Challenges Needs
We’re a superpower with a third world grid.
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Grids Superpower Thirds World
I am now a member of the private sector. I’m happy. I’ve got a little foundation. You never say never, but I may have had my last race and that was the Presidential race. I think that you only get one shot.
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Member Presidential Private Race Sector Thinking
Education enables people and societies to be what they can be. It is education that allows us to see that we are in this for the long haul, and it is education that will give us the tools we need to build a better future.
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Giving Long People
Trump’s immigration positions do not deserve a response because they are so outlandish. If you force me to give you three words to describe them they would be: ludicrous, impractical and racist.
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Deserve Giving Immigration Response
We cannot accomplish all that we need to do without working together.
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Cannot Needs Together Working
The last thing we need to do, relating to teachers, is the key to a good education in this country is a strong teacher. I would have a minimum wage for all our teachers, $40,000 per year.
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Country Last Strong Teacher Thing
Raising a family is difficult enough. But it’s even more difficult for single parents struggling to make ends meet. They don’t need more obstacles. They need more opportunities.
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Mom Opportunity Single Struggle
We can now say with certainty that the dream of this spaceport launching a new era in New Mexico’s aerospace industry will become reality.
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Era Industry Launching Reality Spaceport
So what if it’s risky? It’s the right thing to do. What we’re talking about is 160 people in deep pain. It only affects them.
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Marijuana Pain Talking
I love the four-day weekend without having anything that particularly has to get done. And of course, I love the fundamental idea behind it-giving thanks for all the good people and good things in your life.
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Well, does he still have his fingernails? Making inquiries while negotiating the release of a US Army pilot from North Korea, in Time.
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Few needs are more pressing, or more deserving of our attention, than taking care of the men and women of the U.S. armed forces.
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Attention Men Needs Women
Ignorance has always been the weapon of tyrants; enlightenment the salvation of the free.
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Enlightenment Ignorance Tyrant
John McCain will pay hundreds of dollars for his own shoes. But we’re the ones who have to pay for his flip-flops.
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Dollars One Pay Shoes
If you want to find a way to keep illegal immigrants, you know where they are, you give them a driver’s license. It helps with – they all get insured, it helps with traffic safety.
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